Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0586 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sri Lanka is 0.0586, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0889 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0544, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 144th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0843 | — |
| 2001 | 0.085 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0865 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0888 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0868 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0889 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0726 | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0747 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.066 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0609 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0604 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0657 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0688 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0544 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0624 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0657 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0754 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0706 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0644 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0705 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0684 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0664 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0621 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0586 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0794 | 0.0609 | 0.0889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0658 | 0.0544 | 0.0754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 | 0.0586 | 0.0684 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sri Lanka was 0.0586 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0889 in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0544 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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